Comparison of the Dual Task, Cognitive Skills and Physical Activity With Problematic Game Players and Control Subjects

This study was conducted to compare the cognitive skills, dual-task and physical activity status of individuals who play problem video games and healthy individuals, and to determine how much these skills are affected. The cognitive skills of individuals with video game playing problems and the control group were evaluated with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test, the Trail Making Test A & B sections, and the Stroop test. I evaluated dual tasks with 10-meter walking test (single-double task) and Time Up and Go Test (single-double task). Physical activity levels were evaluated by International Physical Active Questionnaire. The average cognitive skills, dual tasks, and physical activity levels of the individuals in both groups were compared.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Physical Activity; Cognitive Skill; Dual Task; Problematic Video Gaming
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: cognitive skill, dual task and physical activity assessment

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 60

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Şahinbey
    • Gaziantep, Şahinbey, Turkey
      • Hasan Kalyoncu Universty

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 35 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

University students in Hasan Kalyoncu University

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• DSM V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, revision 5) Internet Gaming Disorder (IOOB) Diagnostic criteria: Providing 5 out of 9 items
• No communication barrier
• To volunteer to participate in research
• Be playing games at least 2 hours a day in the last year

Exclusion Criteria:

• 3 days a week to be doing any sports
• Having a chronic illness
• Psychological disease diagnosis

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
control subjects	Other: cognitive skill, dual task and physical activity assessment; Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test, Trail Making Test (TMT) A & B sections and Stroop test for cognitive ability assessment, 10 meter walking test (single-double task) for dual task, Time up and Go test (single-double task), physical International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used for activity and The Exercise Benefit / Barriers Scale was used for exercise perception.
problematic video game player	Other: cognitive skill, dual task and physical activity assessment; Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test, Trail Making Test (TMT) A & B sections and Stroop test for cognitive ability assessment, 10 meter walking test (single-double task) for dual task, Time up and Go test (single-double task), physical International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used for activity and The Exercise Benefit / Barriers Scale was used for exercise perception.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)	It was used to evaluate the physical activities of individuals in the last week. It was also used to assess individuals' sedentary time.	1 days
The Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale	This scale is used to measure exercise benefit perception. a high score indicates the presence of positive exercise perception. High scores on this scale indicate that the perception of obstacles to exercise is at the forefront.	1 day
Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test	Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was developed as a rapid screening test for mild cognitive impairment.	1 day
Trail Making Test (TMT) A & B sections	It is one of the neuropsychological tests widely used all over the world. TMT is a test that requires visual-spatial processing and motor skills, which measures executive functions such as working memory, complex attention, planning, and set changes.	1 day
Stroop Test	It is a test that measures the ability to inhibition of inappropriate response in executive functions. It is a test that shows frontal functions that measures attention under a disruptive effect and evaluates to suppress inappropriate automatic responses.	1 day
10 meter walking test	the 10-meter walking test, subjects are walked at their own normal speed and the walking time is measured with a stopwatch and recorded in m / sec. In the beginning, the 2-meter assembling phase is accepted as the 2-meter deceleration phase at the end of the walk, and measurement is made on a 14-meter-long track. In our study, normal walking speed and dual walking speed were measured and recorded separately, accompanied by dual tasks. In the evaluation of dual walking speed, individuals were asked to count animal names starting with the letter "K" and walking speed was recorded.	1 day
Timed Up & Go (TUG) test	Timed Up & Go (TUG) test was used to evaluate functional mobility. Patients are asked to get up from the chair they are sitting in, walk 3 meters, turn back and sit on the chair again. Again, to evaluate the dual test, say words starting with the letter "N", the test is repeated and the time is recorded.	1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Çağtay Maden

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 1, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 1, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): March 29, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 22, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 22, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): April 27, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 29, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 27, 2021
• Last Verified: April 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 2019/112

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No